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Explore immersive worlds, complete with a few jump-scares at Haunting Nights at Leu Gardens. Photo courtesy of the gardens
10/18/24 - By Melanie Preis

Orlando haunted houses will make even the bravest teens and tweens cower this Halloween! We've got the spookiest, creepiest Halloween events sure to make older kids and adults run for cover. Make sure to check out the details of each of these Orlando haunted houses and spooky sites, as many have minimum age requirements for entry as well as details about the dos and don'ts of visiting. Be ready for scares around every corner—you've been warned!

For tamer Halloween scares, check out our entire Orlando Halloween Guide for more ideas of where to go and what to do during the spooky season.

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Orlando Haunted Houses & More Spooky Events

Haunted Halloween Maze at Lake Catherine Farms

Groveland - Friday & Saturday nights through October 26, 2024
Recommended ages: 8+
Are you afraid of the dark? Do you dare to enter the Haunted Halloween Maze? Last year was the tale of “Catherine's Nightmare.” Now experience “Catherine Returns.” 100 years of ghost stories about the farm and a little girl who disappeared a century ago.  READ MORE

City of St. Cloud Trail of Terror

St. Cloud - October 18, 19, 25, & 26, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+
If you dare, venture through the haunted trail at Peghorn Nature Park. The theme this year is "Ripped from the Silver Screen." READ MORE

Fields of Fright Haunted House and Hayride

Deland - October 18, 19, 25, & 26, 2024
Recommended ages: 10+
If you dare, take a hayride through acres of haunted trails starting at dusk, then brave your way through a haunted house and haunted cornfield. READ MORE

Face the Fear Haunted Experience

Winter Springs - October 18, 19, 25, & 26, 2024
Recommended ages: 10+
The theme of this year's Face the Fear haunted experience is "Tech-Wood Terror." The Tech-Wood Institute was once at the forefront of AI development and nature integration. Legend has it that the scientists were experimenting with combining AI and genetic engineering to create a new form of life. READ MORE

Fear Reach Scream Park

Tavares - Select nights through October 31, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+ (under 12 must be accompanied by an adult)
Fear Reach Scream Park is a brand new scare experience featuring three haunted houses, food, a full bar, a Halloween band, carnival games, and more. READ MORE

Haunting Nights at Leu Gardens

Orlando - Select nights through October 31, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+
Haunting Nights at Leu Gardens offers the ultimate Halloween experience, featuring Bigfoot, a Crazy Carnival of Clowns, a Minotaur Maze, Hip-Hop Dancing Aliens, a Día de Muertos celebration, giant spiders, a flying Gargoyle, and fantastic fall food and drink. READ MORE

A Petrified Forest

Altamonte Springs - Select nights through November 2, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+ (under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)
New this year at A Petrified Forest are three all new haunted trails. Guests can also enjoy laser tag or book a backstage tour where guests can participate in the scaring. Special event nights include Blood Moon on October 13, a Special Needs Night on October 16, and Total Eclipse on October 23 & 30. READ MORE

Dr. Grimley’s Haunted Trail

Umatilla - Select nights through November 2, 2024
Recommended ages: 10+
Dr. Grimley’s Haunted Trail boasts two outdoor themed haunted trails featuring lighting, audio, and visual effects rivaling top ranked indoor haunts. After 10pm, the trails turn into "lights off" events with amped up scares. READ MORE

Dark Forest Trail of Terror at Lake Catherine Farms

Groveland - Select nights through October 26, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+
Those wanting a little more of a scare than the haunted maze can venture through the Trail of Terror in the dark forest.  Prepare to be scared with crawlers and monsters lurking in the woods. READ MORE

Gatorland's Gators, Ghosts and Goblins

Orlando - Select nights through October 27, 2024
Recommended ages: All
Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts, and Goblins returns for a 6th year of family-friendly fun and fright. Don’t be afraid to have a little fun in “Swamp Ghost’s Monster Museum,” where Cyrus the Gravedigger is ‘dying’ to teach you about the paranormal. Meet Gatorland’s own Florida Bigfoot, Skunk Ape, at the Cryptid Petting zoo, then hop aboard the Cryptid Express, where you can seek out hidden beasties like Moth Man, Chupacabra, Jersey Devil, and more. READ MORE

Nightmare on Donnelly Street

Mount Dora - Fridays & Saturdays through November 2, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+
This 20-minute haunted house experience takes guests through a 130 year old haunted house. READ MORE

SeaWorld Orlando Howl-O-Scream

Orlando - Select nights through November 2, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+
Howl-O-Scream is back at SeaWorld, with haunted houses, scare zones, live shows, and nighttime coaster rides. READ MORE

Universal Orlando's Halloween Horror Nights

Orlando - Through November 3, 2024
Recommended ages: 13+
Universal Orlando has been serving up scares for over 30 years with its Halloween Horror Nights event, featuring haunted houses, scare zones, live entertainment, and attractions. READ MORE

Mortem Manor

Kissimmee - Every night except Mondays
Recommended ages: 10+
This year-round haunted attraction features two floors of scares and thrills complete with live actors, animatronics, and special effects. READ MORE

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